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Papatoetoe war memorial arch

Papatoetoe war memorial arch

Papatoetoe war memorial.

'An impressive ceremony ... will take place this afternoon at the Papatoetoe school. Each of the 350 children will place a wreath and floral emblem at the front of the memorial gates which have recently been erected facing the Great South Road ...,' 'Anzac Commemoration', NZ Herald, 24/4/22, p. 8, col. 1.

Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean

Site Style Ornamentation Unveiling Date No of Dead
school grounds gate    24/4/1922 0
How to cite this page: 'Papatoetoe war memorial arch', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/south-auckland-war-memorial, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 26-Mar-2008

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